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Kailer Yamamoto (born September 29, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Kailer Yamamoto
Yamamoto during a 2022 preseason game
Born	(1998-09-29) September 29, 1998 (age 24) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2017–present

Playing career

Junior

Yamamoto played in the 2011 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Los Angeles Selects minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. Yamamoto had racked up 40 points in only 34 games. He would then go on to play in the Western Hockey League.

Yamamoto was selected in the fifth round, 105th overall in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft by his hometown team, the Spokane Chiefs.[2] In his rookie season with the Chiefs, in 2014–15, he posted 23 goals and 57 points in 68 games.[3] He was a top scorer at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament for Team USA.

Yamamoto was one of three WHL players invited to participate in the 2016 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.[4] During the 2016–17 season, Yamamoto was named WHL Player of the Week week ending October 30, 2016, for registering seven points in four games.[5] He was named to the 2016–17 Western Conference Second All-Star Team after ranking 6th overall in scoring with 42 goals and 57 assists for 99 points.[6]

Professional

On June 23, 2017, Yamamoto was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. At the time, he drew comparisons to the Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau (drafted 2011), particularly due to their similarity in size and playing style.[7]

After an impressive training camp with the Oilers, Yamamoto made the opening night roster for the 2017–18 season. He made his regular season debut on October 4, 2017, against the Calgary Flames in a 3–0 win, and recorded his first career point, an assist, on October 14 on an Adam Larsson goal against the Ottawa Senators. After playing his ninth game with the Oilers and recording 3 assists, Yamamoto was returned to Spokane continue his development at the major junior level on November 6, 2017.[8]

The Oilers included Yamamoto on their 25-player roster at the start of the 2018–19 NHL season.[9] He recorded his first NHL goal on October 18, in a 3–2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.[10]

As a restricted free agent following the 2021–22 season, Yamamoto avoided arbitration with the Oilers after re-signing to a two-year, $3.1 million per year contract extension on 4 August 2022.[11]

International play

At the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Yamamoto scored 13 points in 7 games, including 7 goals, helping Team USA win bronze.[12]

Yamamoto was selected to the Team America's under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning bronze.

Personal life

His paternal great-grandfather, Saichi Yamamoto, was Japanese and immigrated to Hawaii, where he married his Japanese American wife Monoyo, who was born in Hawaii.[13][14] They later relocated to Washington, where Yamamoto’s paternal grandfather Richard was born.[15][16] Yamamoto’s grandmother, Carole Ann Kemp, was a European woman.[17] Yamamoto and his older brother, Keanu, were taught to skate by Tyler Johnson's mother and would later train with Johnson in his offseason.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Los Angeles Jr. Kings	T1EHL		34	17	23	40	14		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		68	23	34	57	50		6	2	3	5	6
2015–16	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		57	19	52	71	34		6	1	4	5	10
2016–17	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		65	42	57	99	46		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		9	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		40	21	43	64	18		7	1	3	4	6
2018–19	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		17	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		27	10	8	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		23	8	8	16	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		27	11	15	26	12		4	0	0	0	6
2020–21	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		52	8	13	21	26		4	0	1	1	2
2021–22	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		81	20	21	41	40		14	2	5	7	10
NHL totals				186	40	53	93	82		22	2	6	8	18

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	United States	U17			6	3	3	6	2
2015	United States	IH18	5th		4	4	3	7	14
2016	United States	U18			7	7	6	13	12
2018	United States	WJC			7	2	2	4	4
Junior totals					24	16	14	30	32

Awards and honors

Award	Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team	2017	[6]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jesse Puljujärvi	Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 2017	Succeeded by Evan Bouchard

На других языках

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[de] Kailer Yamamoto

Kailer Yamamoto (* 29. September 1998 in Spokane, Washington) ist ein US-amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit August 2017 bei den Edmonton Oilers aus der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Kailer Yamamoto

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[ru] Ямамото, Кайлер

Кайлер Ямамото (англ. Kailer Yamamoto; 20 сентября 1998, Спокан, Вашингтон, США) — американский профессиональный хоккеист, правый нападающий клуба НХЛ «Эдмонтон Ойлерз».

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